Smart, Social and Autonomous
The automotive industry is undergoing rapid transformation because of changing demographics, lifestyles and new ownership models. An avalanche of intelligent technologies such as ADAS, in-vehicle electronics, autonomous driving features and rapid innovation in the ecosystem are redefining the pre-purchase, driving and transition experience.
There are a number of key trends that will influence the connected vehicle market in the next 3 to 5 years including the following... [Lire la suite]

Top 13 Trends in Commercial Fleet Management
When reading reports about the national macro-economy, it is easy to be lulled into thinking everyone is experiencing the same business conditions; however, for many companies the economy continues to be sluggish and uncertain.This has a direct impact on company fleet operations with management cautious about allocating additional capital and exerting pressure to control expenditures — both internally and for outside services. To get a pulse of the commercial fleet... [Lire la suite]

ADAS technology contributes to 32% rise in vehicle repair costs
Thatcham has formed a working group with vehicle manufacturers to urgently address spiralling repair costs associated with collision avoidance advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).
According to statistics from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) from Q3 2016, average vehicle bills have increased by 32% over the last three years to £1,678.
Andrew Miller, Thatcham chief technology officer, said that while ADAS may not account for the entire increase, it is... [Lire la suite]

EDITION 2018, ADAS AND AD MARKET, ANALYSIS AND FORECAST – 2018 – 2030
M14 Intelligence predicts 60 million passenger cars will be equipped with some kind of automation by 2030. Out of which 30 million cars will be ADAS featured, 30 million will be Level 2/Partially automated while 5.3 million cars will be highly automated and driverless. The detail analysis of ADAS and AD market by SAE levels of automation, technology penetration, analog semiconductor content (camera or image sensors, ultrasonic sensors,... [Lire la suite]

More Auto Insurers Are Now Offering Usage-Based Insurance
Chances are that if your auto insurer doesn’t offer usage-based insurance (UBI) also known as pay-as-you-drive (PAYD) insurance or pay-how-you-drive (PHYD) insurance, it soon will. With usage-based insurance, you allow a telematics device to be installed in your vehicle which in turn allows the insurance company to monitor your driving habits. If you are a safe driver, your good driving habits may earn you a lower insurance premium than other people who... [Lire la suite]

Automotive revolution – perspective towards 2030
Today’s economies are dramatically changing, triggered by development in emerging markets, the accelerated rise of new technologies, sustainability policies, and changing consumer preferences around ownership. Digitization and new business models have revolutionized other industries, and automotive will be no exception. For the automotive sector, these forces are giving rise to four disruptive technology-driven trends: diverse mobility, autonomous driving, electrification, and... [Lire la suite]

The Self-Driving Car Timeline – Predictions from the Top 11 Global Automakers
A company by company examination of the top car makers public investment and statements by their top executives makes it clear that most car companies are betting that self-driving will be inevitable, and they’re all jumping in with investment and initiatives.
With billions of dollars in R&D and acquisitions, there’s plenty of fodder for media hype, but there haven’t been many concerted efforts to bring together the facts and answer fundamental... [Lire la suite]

Two ex-Google engineers built an entirely different kind of self-driving car
A new startup that proposes a different spin on autonomous transportation came out of stealth today. The company, called Nuro, was founded by two former lead Google engineers who worked on the famed self-driving car project. Unlike the plethora of self-driving startups out there, Nuro isn’t focused on reconfiguring robot taxis or autonomous trucks, but on designing a new type of vehicle altogether.
Nuro is focused on deliveries, specifically the... [Lire la suite]

Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) : a new trend for Autonomous Driving
Autonomous Driving is a field of application of Artificial Intelligence, and especially of Deep Learning.
But the fact is that Deep Learning cannot explain its behaviour. For Autonomous Driving, in case of accident, it is necessary to understand if the Autonomous Vehicle made a mistake and if yes, to know what this mistake is, why, and how to fix it.
Then it is necessary to develop a new kind of Artificial Intelligence system called : eXplanable... [Lire la suite]

DATA-DRIVEN BUSINESS MODELS IN CONNECTED CARS, MOBILITY SERVICES & BEYOND
Seven in ten of the world’s most valuable brands are digital platforms with data-driven business models. While this new phenomenon is transforming the global economy, there is currently little academic research on the subject. To contribute to this nascent field, this study develops a definition of data-driven business models and suggest a first business taxonomy. Interestingly, the world-leading internet platform players are currently all pushing into the... [Lire la suite]

Groupement ADAS is a Team of innovative companies with over 20 years experience in the field of technologies used in assistance driver systems (design, implementation and integration of ADAS in vehicles for safety features, driver assistance, partial delegation to the autonomous vehicle).